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NWU librarian makes treasure from trash
Daniel Monyamane describes himself as an assistant librarian by day and an artist all the time in between. The 36-year-old father of three hails from Koppies, a small town in the Free State, and is a self-taught trash artist who sees beauty and value where most of us see garbage. Daniel, who works on the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-miss-unity-sa-finalist
NWU student is Miss Unity SA finalist
North-West University (NWU) student Tshifhiwa Ramutumbu was recently announced as one of the Miss Unity South Africa 2021 finalists. The Miss Unity SA pageant aims to empower young women between the ages of 16 and 27. Tshifhiwa, who is a BA Communication final-year student, says she was over the moon when she was notified about being a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-speech-2021-effect-wealth-and-investment
Budget speech 2021: the effect on wealth and investment
On 23 March Prof Dawie Roodt from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will host a webinar titled “Budget Speech 2021: The effect on wealth and investment”. Prof Roodt, who is also a renowned economist, will discuss a number of issues during the session, including what the 5% increase in tax brackets…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-eer-jou-jeandre-rudolph
Ons eer jou, Jeandré Rudolph
Daar is losvoorspelers met die flair en die opwinding wat hulle meer flambojante broeders in die agterlyn beskore is. Hulle is die Kwagga Smiths en die Bobby Skinstads wat saam met die beste agterspelers kan vastrap en swenk. Hulle het ’n bedrieglike systap en sygladde hande, en hulle weet hoe om daardie behendige bewegings uit te voer wat die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/take-bow-jeandre-rudolph
Take a bow, Jeandré Rudolph
There are loose forwards blessed with the flair and razzmatazz reserved for their much more flamboyant brothers in the backline. They are the Kwagga Smiths and Bobby Skinstads who can step and swerve with the best of them. They have a deceptive turn of space and silky hands, and they know how to execute those deft touches that open up defences.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-beklemtoon-die-verband-tussen-vetsug-en-akademiese-prestasie
Studie beklemtoon die verband tussen vetsug en akademiese prestasie
Terwyl die meeste mense bewus is van die gesondheidsrisiko's wat verband hou met kinders wat oorgewig of vetsugtig is, weet hulle nie van die akademiese gevolge wat met hierdie toestande saamgaan nie. Deidré van Staden, wat haar meestersgraad aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) behaal het, het ’n studie gedoen waarin sy ondersoek het hoe vetsug…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-highlights-link-between-obesity-and-academic-performance
Study highlights the link between obesity and academic performance
While most people are aware of the health risks associated with children being overweight or obese, they do not know about the academic consequences that come with these conditions. Deidré van Staden, a North-West University (NWU) master’s degree graduate, conducted a study in which she explored how child obesity, overweight, stunting and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jaws-en-toerisme
“Jaws” en toerisme
Dit was 1975 en die konsep van die “lokettreffer” was nog in sy kinderskoene. ’n Jong regisseur genaamd Steven Spielberg het Peter Benchley se angswekkende roman Jaws in ’n eerste bona fide somerskouspel omskep, wat die moderne fliek vir ewig verander het. Dit wat eens op ’n tyd bewonder is, is nou gehaat en gevrees. Haaie: groot visse met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jaws-and-tourism
“Jaws” and tourism
It was 1975 and the concept of the “blockbuster film” was in its infancy. A young director named Steven Spielberg adapted Peter Benchley’s harrowing novel Jaws into the first bona fide summer spectacular that changed the face of modern cinema forever. What was once revered was now hated and feared. Sharks: big fish with large teeth that are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ma-en-se-seun-deel-hul-eerste-jaar-op-universiteit-saam
Ma en se seun deel hul eerste jaar op universiteit saam
Met ’n ouderdomsgaping van 25 jaar tussen hulle is ma en seun Susan en Janu Fouche albei aanvaar om hulle eerste jaar by die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) te doen. Die drie-en-veertigjarige Susan studeer vir ’n kwalifikasie in maatskaplike werk, terwyl haar 18-jarige seun ’n graad in rekenaar- en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-and-son-doing-first-year-university-together
Mother and son doing first year at university together
With a 25-year age gap between them, mother and son Susan and Janu Fouche have both been accepted to do their first year at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Forty-three-year-old Susan is studying towards a social work qualification, while her 18-year-old son is pursuing a degree in computer and electronic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bied-n-potchpourri-van-wonderlike-musiek-aan
NWU bied ’n “Potchpourri” van wonderlike musiek aan
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se jaarlikse Potchpourri-konsertreeks beloof om ’n heuglike vertoning te wees van die baie talente van die personeel by die NWU se Skool vir Musiek en ander Suid-Afrikaanse musikante wat die entoesiaste van klassieke musiek in vervoering sal hê. Die 2021-konsertreeks begin op Dinsdag 30 Maart om 18:30 met ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-presents-potchpourri-great-music
NWU presents a “Potchpourri” of great music
The North-West University’s annual Potchpourri concert series promises to be a delightful showcase of the many talents of the staff at the NWU’s School of Music and other South African musicians that will thrill enthusiasts of classical music. The 2021 concert series starts on Tuesday, 30 March at 18:30 with an exciting virtual event that will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/leader-pack
Leader of the pack
Lincoln Daniels picks up his phone and he is a bit hesitant. Cordial to a fault, he tries not to let anything show. What I do not know, is that it is his birthday. Physically, the newly appointed captain of the NWU’s Varsity Cup side bears little resemblance to some of his predecessors. Jeandré and Chucky were big and robust. He is not. Lincoln…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-petra-engelbrecht-legend-south-african-science
Prof Petra Engelbrecht – a legend in South African science
She really is the stuff legends are made of. Prof Petra Engelbrecht, extraordinary professor at the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU), is one of 62 researchers profiled in Legends of South African Science II, a publication by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). According to ASSAf, she has used her formal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-problem-among-young-people
Hypertension: a problem among young people
No one escapes the silent killer. High blood pressure is one of the major factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease and is often referred to as the “silent killer”. It is clear from several studies conducted by the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) that even schoolchildren and young adults…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-uitnemendheid-gemeenskapsontwikkeling
NWU vereer uitnemendheid in gemeenskapsontwikkeling
Dertien akademici van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het erkenning vir hulle uitnemendheid in gemeenskapsontwikkeling ontvang. Hulle is op 31 Maart tydens die NWU se toekenningseremonie vir uitnemendheid in gemeenskapsontwikkeling (GO) vereer. Die visekanselier, prof Dan Kgwadi, het sy gelukwensing aan al die ontvangers oorgedra en gesê hy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-could-pave-way-more-effective-tb-treatment
NWU research could pave the way for more effective TB treatment
Not only is active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) a highly contagious disease, but it is also the current leading cause of death from a single infectious pathogen. According to a 2018 report, approximately 7 million new and relapsed TB cases were reported globally. While there is extensive research regarding the clinical symptoms of active TB,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-and-fuelling-global-individualism
Covid-19 and the fuelling of global individualism
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area recently hosted a webinar by Prof Ian Goldin, a world-renowned researcher. The title of the webinar was “The Covid-19 pandemic: From global crisis to a better world”, during which Prof Goldin talked about the necessity to think about life after Covid-19. He analysed how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-and-co-author-launch-book-community-development